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What greater good could there be in a man’s life than to lift the oppression that destroys them, what greater honor is there?

Rudolfo Anaya

What greater good could there be in a man’s life than to lift the oppression that destroys them, what greater honor is there?

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About Rudolfo Anaya

Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937 – June 28, 2020) was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano and New Mexican literature. The themes and cultural references of the novel, which were uncommon at the time of its publication, had a lasting impression on fellow Latino writers. It was subsequently adapted into a film and an opera.